[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Encouraged by the Duke of Norfolk, Catherine Howard borrowed a gorgeous sapphire necklace from the gloomy Duchess of Norfolk. The Earl of Derby went.

Seeing this, the Countess of Derby couldn't help pinching her thigh fiercely, but she still had a dignified and elegant smile on her face.

At that time, some people had already been eliminated from the martial arts arena.

Seeing this, Sir Peggy, who was standing behind the king, couldn't help touching the purse at his waist. There was a bonus fee of 150 pounds in it. The Duke's niece is able to stand out in front of His Majesty the King.

"(German) Your Majesty, I just saw that Sir Peggy seemed to be talking to a noble gentleman, and then the other party gave Sir Peggy a small bag of coins." A staid-looking German maid noticed Sir Peggy's abnormality, and said Anne of Cleves whispered in the ear: "Do you need me to help you take a look?"

Because the king and his wife both had separate audience stands, the audience seats of the royal family members were separated between Anne of Cleves and Henry VIII.

Princess Juana noticed the eyes of Anne of Cleves, so she nodded at her, and the latter quickly returned Princess Juana with a friendly smile.

"(German) don't pay attention to those insignificant people. As long as His Majesty is satisfied with me, those women are just a pastime." Anne of Cleves had already determined herself before she came to England. The goal, so you can enter the role of queen as soon as possible.

At Henry VIII's age and physical condition, Anne of Cleves did not think she would be able to bear a son.Even if she is favored by God and wins a man in one fell swoop, how can her son compete with the previous two princes?The Prince of Wales is the grandson of the twin Catholic kings, and his older sister is the future Duchess of Lorraine, who is now married to an heiress from Belgium and Flanders.

Unless Henry VIII is out of his mind, he will let people attack the Prince of Wales.

Besides, taking a step back, even without the Prince of Wales, there is still the Duke of York in front of her!

Although Edward Tudor's status is questionable, he has an additional local advantage over Anne of Cleves.

Once the Prince of Wales dies without heirs, England will definitely fall into the Second War of the Roses because of the two young princes.In addition, Princess Mary will definitely, with the support of the Spanish emperor, vow to get to the bottom of the death of the Prince of Wales.So from a rational point of view, Anne of Cleves either had no child or had a daughter.At least in this way, when Henry VIII dies, she can also be respected by the new king, and even like Margaret Beaufort, she can get a large pension and the title of "Honorable Lady".

"(German) Our task is to maintain the Protestant alliance between the Holy Roman Empire and England, and then take care of the king's minor children." Anne of Cleves noticed that the maid she brought from her hometown wanted to say something more, So he took a step forward and said: "Dear Charlotte, I know you hope that I can have another prince, but judging from the current situation, having a child is by no means a wise choice. Especially when the difference between the eldest son and the youngest son is more than ten years old , when the king is getting old, if I want to have a quiet old age, and want to persuade my stepson to maintain a good relationship with the Schmalkar League after King Henry's death, then don't do those indifferent things. "

After all, Anne of Cleves also motioned her confidant to look at the seat on the right, and saw Bishop Gardiner in the front row showing a meaningful smile in the direction of the Duke of Norfolk: "If there is another Protestant Prince, it will definitely push some people to the point where they have to use extreme measures."

Facing the hostess' explanation, Charlotte was silent for a while, and then carefully asked for instructions: "Do you need me to find time to invite the Prince of Wales's family to have dinner with you?"

"You don't need to invite the whole family, you just need to send invitation letters to the Princess of Wales and Miss Elizabeth." Anne of Cleves glanced at the enthusiastic Henry VIII and said calmly: "Is the Prince of Wales married? Men, I'd better keep a distance from him, lest people say that we form a party or have an improper relationship between men and women. In contrast, the Princess of Wales does not have so many restrictions. After all, she is the heiress of Belgium and Flanders , so His Majesty the King has a very high tolerance for her. As a stepmother, I have dinner with my daughter-in-law and stepdaughter, and no one can fault me."

"Yes." Charlotte kept the hostess's words in her heart, and Anne of Cleves looked at the girl Howard next to the Earl of Derby, showing a playful and ironic smile: "You can get it from my jewelry box later." Pick a piece of jewelry and give it to that Howard girl, presumably she will enter the palace and become my maid in a short time."

"But Your Majesty, is this really okay?" Charlotte felt sorry for her mistress, so she hesitated and said, "You are a queen, so you don't have to be so humble."

"What are you afraid of? If the king must find a mistress, then find someone who can stay under my nose." Anne of Cleves said disapprovingly: "Besides, those jewels were given to me by His Majesty the King. After transferring the item to the king's mistress, won't His Majesty the King compensate me?"

In terms of careful planning, Anne of Cleves is the best among them: "I can't bear to let the child catch the wolf. Only when His Majesty the King sees my kindness and generosity will he not think about letting other women replace me, but will Feel guilty about me, do you understand?"

"Yes." Charlotte lowered her eyes and stopped trying to dissuade her mistress.

Seeing this, Viscountess Rocheford felt her cheeks burning.

Anne of Cleves never treated her as a confidant. Although the attitude of the new German queen towards all the maids was equal and kind, the Viscountess of Rocheford could clearly feel that she He did not obtain the status of the second person in the harem in the era of Jane Seymour, but was in an embarrassing situation of being in the same position.

On the one hand, Anne of Cleves needs the Viscountess Rocheford to help her get started with the affairs of Hampton Court, and on the other hand, Anne of Cleves is always concerned about the instigation of the Viscountess Rocheford. It's about putting on an "I don't understand English" ignorant look, and even having important conversations in German.

Maybe she should listen to the Duke of Norfolk and choose a new queen who is not very bright and willing to obey her in everything.

Thinking of this, the Viscountess of Rocheford set her sights on Catherine Howard on the field. The latter easily captured the king's attention with her unadorned youth, and Henry VIII squinted at this radiant beauty. Gorgeous girl.

"Who is she?" Henry VIII couldn't help asking: "The Duke of Norfolk actually hides such a stunner?"

Although Catherine Howard was not introduced to Henry VIII, anyone with a brain knows that this is the mistress prepared by the Duke of Norfolk for His Majesty the King.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, fair skin almost melted by the sun, and a sweet and shy smile.

Henry VIII knocked on the armrest a few times with his fingers, and gave Catherine Howard a "very good" evaluation.

Seeing this, Sir Peggy knew that His Majesty was interested, so he whispered to the side, "Her name is Catherine Howard, she is the niece of the Duke of Norfolk, and she will enter the palace in a few days to become the queen's attendant." Lady."

"Hmph! If it weren't for this idea, the Duke of Norfolk would not have pushed this little beauty to the public." Henry VIII snorted coldly, making Sir Peggy unable to answer.

Just when he thought His Majesty the King was going to forget Catherine Howard, Henry VIII suddenly wrote lightly: "Bring her to me in a few days."

"Yes." Sir Peggy knew that Henry VIII had just married Anne of Cleves, so he had to show some dignity to the new queen, and it was not easy to summon his mistress these days.

However, there is still an insurmountable gap between reality and ideal.

Although Henry VIII wanted to give Anne of Cleves some decency, when he did lie in the same bed with the new queen, facing the baggy figure, freckled face, and the other party was enough to squeeze him broad bones.Henry VIII only felt that it was difficult for him to bring up his proper masculine demeanor, and even saw the imaginary mocking eyes on the tense face of the new queen, so that he fell from the top of his new wife several times, and his expression gradually became distorted .

In contrast, Anne of Cleves, who was crushed below, was also very uncomfortable.

At that time, Henry VIII was fat back to the prototype, so strong that Anne of Cleves could hardly see the curtain above.

Being pressed down by such a man, coupled with the fact that the other party exudes an indescribable stench.Even though Anne of Cleves had been educated to please the king before her marriage, she couldn't respond best in this situation, and could only lie there stiffly, waiting for Henry VIII's next move .

"Damn it." Henry VIII, who hadn't been able to have sex for a long time, cursed in Anne's ear in a low voice, only to feel the wound on his thigh start to hurt again, and the sweat dripping from his forehead hit the The neck of Anne of Cleves made her tremble all over.

"Good night, my dear." The shameless Henry VIII pretended to be troubled by his injury, and kissed Anne of Cleves lightly on the corner of her mouth, then turned over and lay on the side with his face covered With his back turned to his new wife gloomily, beautiful faces appeared in his mind.

Faced with his failure in intercourse, Henry VIII would never admit that it was his problem, thinking that Anne of Cleves must be unattractive, which would make him lose face at such an important moment.

Maybe he should try it with a younger girl.

Before falling into a dream, the face of Catherine Howard appeared in Henry VIII's mind, and he felt a fire burning in his chest.

Anne of Cleves lies primly in her bed, like a statue of the Virgin of Vitus.It wasn't until Henry VIII beside her snored lightly that she relaxed her already stiff shoulders, forced back the tears of humiliation that she couldn't bear, and faced the night outside the window without sleep for a long time.